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Written question asked by Lord Laird (Ulster Unionist Party), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Howell of Guildford (Conservative) on Tuesday, 26 April 2011.

Heads of State: Official Visits

Question
To ask Her Majesty’s Government which heads of state have visited the United Kingdom in the past five years; and which of those visits did not start in London.
Answer

The following heads of state have visited the United Kingdom on state visits (S) or as guests of Her Majesty's Government (G) in the past five years.

2006
President of Dominican Republic (G) 20-26 March 2006
President of Brazil (S) 7-9 March 2006
President of Estonia (G) 2-4 July 2006
President of Liberia (G) 29 May-1 June 2006
President of Lithuania (G) 3-5 July 2006
President of Latvia (G) 3-13 July 2006
President of Algeria (G) 11-12 July 2006
President of Pakistan (G) 28-29 September 2006
King of Jordan (G) 5-7 November 2006
President of Poland (G) 6-8 November 2006
President of Yemen (G) 14-17 November 2006
President of Kazakhstan (G) 20-23 November 2006
2007
President of Tanzania (G) 15-17 January 2007
President of Mexico (G) 28-30 January 2007
Emir of Kuwait (G) 07-09 May 2007
Emperor of Japan (G) 27-29 May 2007
President of Ghana (S) 13-15 March 2007
President of Namibia (G) 30 May-01 June 2007
President of Afghanistan (G) 14-15 February 2007
President of Somalia (G) 20-23 February2007
President of Mongolia (G) 16-19 April 2007
President of Georgia (G) 24-27 April 2007
President of Ukraine (G) 16-17 May 2007
King of Saudi Arabia (S) 29 October-1 November 2007
President of Panama (G) 14-17 September 2007
President of Afghanistan (G) 1-2 August 2007
President of Czech Republic (G) 6-7 November 2007
President of Afghanistan (G) 24-26 October 2007
2008
President of France (S) 26-28 March 2008
President of Sierra Leone (G) 28-29 January 2008
Prime Minister of Australia (G) 4-8 April 2008
President of Ukraine (G) 14-15 May 2008
President of Indonesia (G) 2-3 June 2008
President of Kenya (G) 23 July 2008
President of Nigeria (G) 16-19 July 2008
President of Costa Rica (G) 1-3 September 2008
President of Israel (G) 13-15 November 2008
2009
President of Mexico (S) 31 March-01 April 2009
Premier of China (G) 1-3 February 2009
President of Lebanon (G) 29-30 April 2009
President of Ghana (G) 6-9 May 2009
President of Azerbaijan (G) 13-14 July 2009
President of India (S) 27-29 October 2009
President of Portugal (G) 22-23 June 2009
2010
President of Kenya (G) 22-23 February 2010
President of Afghanistan (G) 27-28 January 2010
President of South Africa (S) 3-5 March 2010
President of Palestine (G) 28-30 January 2010
President of Somalia (G) 8-12 March 2010
The Pope (S) 16-19 September 2010
President of France (G) 18 June 2010
President of Nigeria (G) 1-2 July 2010
Emir of Qatar (S) 26-28 October 2010
President of Chile (G) 18-19 October 2010
President of Turkey (G) 8-9 November 2010
All visits started in London except for those listed below which began in Edinburgh:
2006—President of Estonia (G)
2006—President of Lithuania (G)
2010—The Papal Visit (S)

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
8358; 727 c57-8WA
Session
2010-12
Subjects
Heads of state Official visits
Link
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